High profit margins and synergistic gains cannot be realized without key talent who are able to motivate employees to achieve high levels of performance.

On November 6, 2014, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released updates to its Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2015 proxy season.

In a previous post we began exploring lease considerations that landlords and parties to asset purchase and sale transactions should be aware of in the M&A context...

There are an estimated 160,000 non-profit organizations in Canada, of which 86,000 are registered charities.

As stated in the M&A Predictor, the continuing impact of low oil prices should not be overlooked.

The Ontario Securities Commissions has recently published proposals which could facilitate the raising of capital by issuers in the exempt market.

Every acquisition requires careful tax planning early on in the process, especially when dealing with cross border acquisitions.

Kingsdale Shareholder Services has released its 2014 Proxy Season Review. In its report, Kingsdale discusses trends observed in 2014, predictions for the future, and gives its key recommendations for companies in the Canadian marketplace.

Does your workplace have gender-neutral washrooms? Does your workplace have a dress code that accommodates all forms of gender expression? These are just two of the questions raised by the Ontario Human Rights Commission's ("OHRC") Policy on Preventing Discrimination because of Gender Identity and Gender Expression (the "Policy").

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Thursday, December 3, 2015, that it had served its first-ever warrant under Canada's anti-spam law...

A Japanese research firm suggests that there may be a record 14 shareholder proposals that will be made in the next few weeks.

On January 1 2010 Deacons Australia merged with the Norton Rose Group to become Norton Rose Australia.

In its recent decision in Orange Capital, LLC v Partners Real Estate Investment Trust, 2014 ONSC 3793, the Ontario Superior Court has offered new guidance on the interpretation of advance notice provisions used in the context of a proxy contest.

This "Takeovers in Australia" guide explores opportunities and issues affecting regulated M&A in Australia in 2019.

In Quebec, time devoted to paid work has considerably increased over the years. Moreover, the number of single-parent families and households where both spouses work is growing.

As of March 15, 2016, certain travellers from Mexico, Brazil, Bulgaria and Romania will no longer require a temporary resident visa (TRV) to enter Canada.

Norton Rose produced a guide to developing mining projects in Australia as part of a series of in-depth mining guides.

The Norton Rose Group climate change team will be attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Cancun, Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December 2010.

Foreign investment in agribusiness in Australia is becoming more restricted.

A recent case in the Federal Court underlines the importance of properly responding to investigations which are undertaken by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). The case is ACCC v Narnia Investments Pty Ltd [2009] FCS 395.